I look at the Mirror

I see her...

I look at the mirror and there I see

a very young woman smiling back at me.

With dark brown eyes, mysterious and deep,

she hides her monsters with secrets to keep.

I look at the mirror and there I see

the flaws on her face in morbid scrutiny.

She believes her lie--she's nothing but a beast,

with her heart intact to stay human at least.

I look at the mirror and there I see

someone with a name but without identity.

She used to be sure, now she's lost in her way

with nowhere to go, not even a place to stay.

I look at the mirror and there I see

the greatest of failures in world history.

With sins and mistakes all piled up so high

will one fervent prayer grant her mercy to die?

I look at the mirror and there I see

a shattered soul in poignant poetry.

Adorned with applause, hailed as divine

I pity the girl in her miserable shrine.

Author's Note

Photo credit: Google images.

Reviews

[550AU]

I especially like the last line. Great imagery. The feeling expresses in the poem is in such contrast to your profile photo :-)

[Rewel Acosta Rivera]

I love the feelings of this poems. The way you open the inside world of the soul. Its a wonderful poem . Thanks for share this windows of the soul.

[Ren Grace]

We all look in the mirror and see a reflection of someone we are unfamiliar with, someone that most people do not know. I can very well relate to this poem. thank you for sharing :)

[I Am Svetlana]

I can really relate to this...and as honest as I may be, I rarely look at myself in the mirror because I know how judgmental they can make us. We need to learn to accept our beauty without having to see it. Life is about expressing ourselves, right? So, we should learn to express our beauty in our personalities. Perhaps going a day or two without wearing makeup, so we know how it feels to 'be normal'. I believe many girls overuse makeup, to the point where it weighs them down and that is all others see of them...they don't see the person underneath, don't bother to, they just see a pretty face.

[Ally Monique]

The photo is perfect for the poem you've formulated! For some, a mirror shows much more than our appearance but also the struggles that have been crawling underneath our skin. Well written, keep writing!

[Phantom Heart]

Cool Photo, goes great with your poem. In some way I think that girls and women all go through this at some point. We just have to remember that really can be our own worst critic. Well written.

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Morgan!

[Sahara M.]

its heartbreaking yet beautiful at the same time. So to sum it up it was awesomeness dipped in awesome sauce.

[Blue]

Wow, that's mouthwatering. Thank you so much, Sahara.

[L4rn13]

I like this as it makes me think about what others see within themselves when they look at a mirror as views and opinions change over time. I like the progression throughout this piece. Very nice.

[Blue]

Thank you, thank you.

[mark]

i love the way this one flows blue :) its very sad and very heartfelt.
i can feel the emotion in this piece its very sad what she goes through.
i love they way it rhymes and i love the way its set out.
i like how you started every line with...

"I look in the mirror and there i see"

it really sounds like a poem when they're written this way.
well done.
great piece of writing :)

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Mark.

[mark]

no worries :)

[Carl Drake Barnard]

What a really nice poem :) I really liked it :) well done on a great poem!! Loved your picture :) and good word usage ! :)

[Blue]

Thank you, Carl!